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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1944

883 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 45

New Tram and Bus Roster Tram and Bus Employees Protest Stop Work Meetings Threatened

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A proposed introduction of a roster which will extend the hours of work among tram and bus drivers to offset the holidays…

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Tram and Bus Workers Incensed. Working Hours Extended. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 3

The proposed introduction of a roster which will extend the hours of work among tram and bus workers to [?]…

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Cricket. Railway Go Down. The “Comp.” Gets New life

Leader · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 4

Railway minus Alan Howell and Shir[?], also No[?] Byrnes, were beaten by a Nashdale team at full strength, excepting Harry Bo[?]…

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"The Road to Tokio"

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 4

No radio production has ever inspired so much confidence in its success as "The Road to Tokio," which begins early in February on a…

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Left or Right Rule of the Road

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 15

In this country, we are so used to driving-on the left that few realise that in most of the important countries of the world…

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Nearly Missed Wedding No Seat an Train for Bridegroom

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 17

To be refused a seat on a train, when travelling to keep an appointment at the church on his wedding day, was the…

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Fifteen Dead Train and Bus Collide Hawkesbury Tragedy SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 1

At 9.30 this morning a passenger train from Sydney crashed into a fully—laden 'bus at a level crossing near…

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Seventeen Killed in Level Crossing Crash Mail Train And Bus Collide Hawkesbury River Tragedy SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 2

Seventeen people are dead and five others seriously injured as a result of a tragic level-crossing smash at Hawkesbury River to-day, when the Kempsey Mail crashed into a bus running from Kangaroo Point to…

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Tram and Bus Dispute Extra Manpower Likely

National Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: There is a possibility that the threatened 24-hours hold -up of tram and bus services in Sydney and Newcastle areas…

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Outcry Against Railways Unworthy of Australia. Says Mr. Hughes

National Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY. Wednesday In a broadcast tonight the deputy leader of the Federal Opposition (Mr.[?] said that the outcry against meat…

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Train Stoppage Threatened. Condition Intolerable. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 3

Unless there it any intervention in the Bus and Tram Employees Union’s calling for improved conditions, including time off weekly…

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Level Crossing Horror Killed—5 Seriously Injured Train and Bus Crash at Hawkesbury Two Nun Amongst Vicims Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 21 January 1944 · page 2

Fifteen persons, including several children and two Nuns were killed and five seriously injured when the kempsey mail train crastied into a bus at ta level crossing at the Hawkesbury River tjis morning…

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Man Killed by Train Doubt About Indentity

National Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 1

TAMWORTH, Friday.— While crossing the Peel river viaduct an engine struck the body of a man who apparently had been run down by the express…

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Railway Workshop Doings

National Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 4

The Workshops at Bathurst railway are at present about one quarter stopped, due to the fact that the men are on their annual leave. The…

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Railway Rounds and Rumors

National Advocate · Saturday 22 January 1944 · page 4

Mr. Victor Beurke and family, brother of Guard Alf Bourke, of Cowra, has been holidaying in Bathurst. Mr. Bourke is on the land at Narromine…

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Road Operations Shire Continues Good Work Engineer's Report

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 8

Cudgegong Shire Council's engineer (Mr. Mattick) submitted the following report at the last meeting:—…

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Rylstone Shire Council Garden Competition Road Matters Debated

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 8

At the meeting of the Rylstone Shire Council held on Thursday, January 13, there were present: Crs. S. R. Jackson (president), J…

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Trammies Threaten To Strike SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 January 1944 · page 1

Sydney tram conductors and drivers threaten to strike if their grievances are not considered at once…

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